World Affairs

The Vexing Dilemma of Aid to Gaza

Israel must navigate the legal risks and moral turpitude of withholding support while confronting the reality that Hamas could steal any aid that goes…

17 hrs ago •

Israel Demands Hamas Disarmament

GAZA UPDATE: With Netanyahu boxed in by far-right partners and Hamas unlikely to comply, the war grinds on

Apr 16 •

Time for a Nuclear Ultimatum on Iran

Talks begin today. Diplomacy should be backed by a credible threat of war. Despite all the reasons for caution, here's why there's no alternative.

Apr 12 •

The Witch Hunt Playbook

THE WAR ON TRUTH, PART III: When populists break the law and benefit from it

Apr 10 •

Dispatch from Romania: "Eyebrow" the Envoy and a Nation on the Brink

ALISON MUTLER REPORTS: Disinformation, disrupted democracy, and a dapper diplomat: Romania’s reckoning becomes a global flashpoint.

Apr 8

A Devastating Global War on Expertise

THE WAR ON TRUTH, PART II: Defying experts and disdaining knowledge aren't bugs of right-wing populism — ignorance is the main feature.

Apr 7 •

In Qatargate Fiasco, Netanyahu’s ‘Witch Hunt’ Narrative Takes Cues from Trump

As Israel's embattled PM decries an investigations into his aides, he’s burning down his own house and risking regional diplomacy at a critical moment

Apr 3 •

NATO Is a Bargain for the US and a Necessity for the Free World

It is a tragedy that this doesn't mean a thing in today's Washington, where Putin's Russia seems to be favored over Europe

Apr 1 •

Turkey’s Cautionary Tale

Erdogan arrests his rival, showing once again: The fall of the courts Is the fall of freedom

Mar 31 •

Hezbollah Must be Disarmed

Israel’s government, often bellicose and wrong, is reasonable and right on Hezbollah. The world must help Lebanon rid itself of these criminals.

Mar 29 •

When a journalist is mistakenly given war plans

Sure it’s a screwup - but what’s really amazing is the easily disproven lies

Mar 27 •

After Years of Torture, are Palestinians Finally Ready to Rebel Against Hamas?

The current protests against Hamas in Gaza mark a small but significant shift

Mar 26 •

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